Soviet Lenses. Helios, Jupiter, MIR and Industar Collection.

Arutemu wrote in post #16925392
Yes. It's characteristics wide open are what makes it unique. You stop it down a bit - and it behaves like any other lens. When I get a fast lens, I am not interested in it being anything other than fast - that is precisely why I get it. And since I mostly shoot at night, wide open is what I need and like.

Interesting. I need to disagree with you because I'm pretty sure that soviet lenses deliver different results that any other when not wide open. It's a matter of personal preferences of course. I just was curious since your pictures are always taken with wide open, and I thought it may be some technical issue.

I love that 85 wide open while portraying models - amazing look.

justamateur wrote in post #16925467
Interesting. I need to disagree with you because I'm pretty sure that soviet lenses deliver different results that any other when not wide open. It's a matter of personal preferences of course. I just was curious since your pictures are always taken with wide open, and I thought it may be some technical issue.

Mmm, I should re-phrase myself. I shoot wide open because this is what I am interested in in a fast lens. If a lens is capable of 1.2 or 1.4, that is precisely the reason I am getting it. All other apertures in a 'fast' lens are not of interest to me - because the lens ceases to be fast. If I need a 4, I will just use my 24-105 @ f/4. F/1.5 or f/1.2 are precisely the reason I got a Helios or a Minolta Rokkor.

fully +1

Arutemu wrote in post #16925960
All other apertures in a 'fast' lens are not of interest to me - because the lens ceases to be fast. If I need a 4, I will just use my 24-105 @ f/4. F/1.5 or f/1.2 are precisely the reason I got a Helios or a Minolta Rokkor.

Do I understand correctly that you prefer all lenses wide open? For bokeh?

justamateur wrote in post #16926109
Do I understand correctly that you prefer all lenses wide open? For bokeh?

No, of course not all Only the ones that are known for their bokeh and low-light capabilities when wide open.

6D + Helios 40-2 85mm @ f/1.5

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Arutemu wrote in post #16926256
No, of course not all Only the ones that are known for their bokeh and low-light capabilities when wide open.

Good to know
The car is awesome.

60D + Helios 44M-4 @ f2.0

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Mir 37mm/2.8 and a polarizer on the 5Dc

with the single coated Jupiter 37A 135mm/f3.5

Arutemu wrote in post #16926285
6D + Helios 40-2 85mm @ f/1.5

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Love this one.
Very cleaver and well executed.

Helios 44-4 via Kipon BavEyes (speedbooster) on my X-E1

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Mir 1v 37mm/2.8 stopped down\